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07 December 2009 @ 09:54 am



The first few days of December had been pretty busy.  It shall continue this way till the end of the month!

4 Dec 09

I was lucky to be able to knock off at 4.30pm.  Since I was early and the Husb was on leave, he picked me up and we had an early cuppa at TCC City Link before the highlight of the day started.

 

Within 2 weeks, this is the 2nd time we were at the Esplanade.  This time, it's for Broadway Beng, a stand-up comedy by Sebastian Tan. What more can I say about it other than its fabulously good good good!  Despite the 80% Hokkien dialogue, it was nowhere crude or rude.  He did not need excessive x-rated jokes or political attacks to stage a hilarious show.  Simple day-to-day events or even a reminisce of his primary school days was good enough to roar the roof down. And it was surprising to know that he can sing pretty well too.

One audience by the name of Eugene actually wrote to Sebastian Tan to request for the latter to tweak his script slightly to help him propose to his gal right smack in the middle of the show!  Yes, u've imagined it right.  The spotlight was on them and everyone was waiting for the gal to say 'yes'.  And she did :)



5 Dec 09

My colleague came over to my place for a small baking session.  We made curry puffs and "lemon bread man".  The puffs turned out wonderfully crisp and fragrant but the biscuits were kinda hard :(





That same afternoon, I met up with the Husb's "brudders" for one of the guy's daughter's first month celebrations.  Chong was also in town for the Stand Chart run (gosh time flies!  it's already one year since he last came and stayed at my place for the run).  The 4 guys had a good time catching up, planning for badminton and tennis meet-ups and also wondering who's gonna organise their 20-year class reunion in 2011.

6 Dec 09

Very displeased with the turnout of the cookies the day before, I attempted a lemon butter cake myself so that I can have something decent to share with my colleagues on Monday.  Thank goodness it turned out very well and all the 10 pieces I brought today was snapped up in no time!
 


After lunch, I went shop-space hunting with the Husb.  We checked out a few yesterday and even some after work today.  It's a big big big decision that we have to make and we certainly need to carefully review each choice after viewing all of them.

8 Dec 09

Meeting my dearest kakis to discuss our grand plans (Yes, its not only my Husb who has a grand plan.  I have one myself too.... hehe).  Stay tuned for more updates.
 
11 - 15 Dec 09

Hong Kong here we come!!! And the super good news is, the Husb is able to join us now!  However, he's gonna take MAS directly from Sg while my sis and myself will fly to KL to meet my SIL first.  Hotel wise, Novotel is full for the whole weekend and he had no choice but to book a deluxe room at the Eaton Hotel next door.



16 Dec 09

New sofa arriving!  Hurray!

Addendum - 17 Dec 09

Dinner at Umami Liang Court with colleagues.  Our other halves are included too!

18 Dec 09

After 2 days at work, I'm back on leave again.  This day is specially set aside for a cosy little baking session with Stacy and Ivy.  I really hope Ivy can join us!

19 Dec 09

Gathering time!

23 Dec 09

Driving back to Melaka.

24 Dec 09

Attending Shien Wei's X'mas party in Melaka.  Looking forward to meeting the whole jing gang of SFI dudes, their wives and kids!

28 Dec 09

Back to Sg and ready to start off the New Year!
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Huizz
02 December 2009 @ 09:54 am
Enjoy the merry music and flapping winds :)

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Huizz
30 November 2009 @ 07:12 am



After 3 days on the Royal Caribbean cruise, I can say its quite a different experience from Star Cruises.







The service is definitely much better and more personalised.  The chambermaid can even remember my name (I never told her who I am) and addressed me personally whenever she comes to my room.  There was once, I just came back to see her checking my room.  I walked in while she made her way out.  Someone suddenly stopped her at the door and asked her something.  She forgot to close the door and I was actually very disturbed by the noise and chased her out.  Much to my surprise, she came a knockin' at my door shortly after to apologise for her mistake! On Sat, after she made my room, she used 2 towels to fold them into a little doggy and placed it on my Sis's bed.  We were so pleasantly surprised to see it when we were back.


Then comes the restaurant staff.  There's a Captain who will always come to our table during dinner and chat with us, ask if we need anything, and basically make friends with us.  My MIL kept calling him "my godson".... hahaha! And at each table in the Romeo & Juliet dining hall (not the buffet Windjammer Cafe), the name of the waiter taking care of the area is placed on each table.  This gives the waiter a greater sense of responsibility towards his charges.


Food wise, the quality is good too. Its the first time I've seen a sugar free dessert in the daily buffet and formal lunch and dining menu, just like most restaurants in US.




I also signed up for 2 land tours for everyone, one in Penang and one in KL.  I must say its quite worthwhile trips. 

Visited 4 places which I did not visit when I was there last October:

Thai Temple



Penang Peranakan Museum

This is where the Little Nonya show was filmed.  The owner must be filthy rich.



Khoo Kongsi

Chew Jetty

This is a very very interesting place!  Long ago, the different dialect clans refused to pay land tax, so they built their houses on stilts, into the waters, where its considered no man's land.  Till today, they still do not need to pay land tax but just foot some utility bills.  They even have their own website: www.mychewjetty.com






The next day, we reach KL's Port Klang at 9am.  It was the day for some sightseeing and shopping!

First stop was at Independance Square.  This place reminds me of our City Hall but somehow I prefer the Malaysian one better.  It has more greenery, the space is wider and the feeling is more carefree.





Next stop was at Central Market.  I was there 18 years ago and things have changed a lot now....





After this, we spent a few hours shopping at Sungei Wang (no pics here).  Final stop was at a little park for a photo stop to snap some pics of KLCC and KL Tower....
 




On the last night on board, the entertainment team organised a very very fun Rock n Roll Old School Reunion night.  The atmosphere was really very gay.  I will try to upload a clip later.

All in all, the 3 days passed in a whiz.  But thank goodness it only rained after midnight.  We were still able to enjoy much sun and breeze.  It's time for me to start preparing for the HK trip next Fri.... haven't got a sweater to replace the one I lost in Cardiff yet!!

For more pics of the cruise, click HERE
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Huizz
24 November 2009 @ 09:15 pm



I've already made 5 sachets like these as Xmas gifts for my colleagues. 

Each of them effuses a strong but soothing lavender fragrance from the dried flowers I filled up in the sachets under the crocheted cover.

Haha, I hope the scent wouldn't entice them into slumberland in the office

 




 

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Huizz
23 November 2009 @ 05:09 am



The past few days, starting last Thurs to be exact, went past in a mixture of fun and laughter, tears and pain

Thurs, 19 Nov - The Eventful Day

I was invited to my TJC classmate Bert's wedding dinner at Marina Mandarin.  Eventhough we had already left college for 13 years, its very heartwarming to see more than half of us turning up.

Our class can easily impress the pants off our teachers now.  We weren't the brightest bunch around then, but we have evolved.  We now count a lawyer and 1 PHD and 1 post PHD among our litter.

The Babes of TJC CG 13/96



The Dudes of CG 13/96


The Husb was supposed to attend the dinner with me, but because he was down with a cold, I was there alone.  I asked one of the guys to send me home and well, this planted the seed of disaster for the weeks to come....

Presenting my white mushroom toe and the "mushroom pruning" kit....




To cut the long story short, I hit my toe on the lower edge of his car door when I alighted.  The Colt's door was quite stiff and I had difficulty opening it wide.  Furthermore, there were oncoming buses where I alighted so I kinda rushed out of the narrow opening.  In the moment of frenzy, the accident occured.  The next second, blood was spewing from the ripped out flesh.  The nail was hanging in mid air and painful is just an underestimated term.  I called my Husb to standby at home with a towel and some water to clean me up first. There was nothing much he could do for me then, other than cleaning the toe up and apply a pressure bandage.  That was a sleepless night indeed.  The throbbing pain kept me awake till I downned 2 panadols to kill the pain.  The real drama will come in the next morning....

Fri, 20 Nov - Sealed with A Kiss


The Husb drove me to his clinic for the drama of the week.  To remove the ripped out nail and stitch up the wound.  Yes, it was so deep that it needed stitches!

Ironically, the whole procedure was painless.  The painful part was actually the anaesthesia jab. Thank goodness the Husb thought there was no need to remove the whole nail. If not, I would have screamed the whole roof down. 

Since part of the nail was still intact, the pain wasn't too bad after the anaesthesia wore off.  I was even well enough to attend the Victor Victoria musical.  Thank goodness!


The musical was quite good in my opinion.  In fact, better than Cats. The storyline was funny, props were very professionally done and Laura Fgyi was well, herself, the internationally acclaimed Laura Fgyi.

Sat, 21 Nov 09

When I was first injured, I was worried if I could attend Christine's wedding or not. But well, since I could make it to and fro the Esplanade in one piece, there was no excuse I should not go, especially when I had given her my word of attendance earlier. 
 



My pics arent great but our smiles still shone through the blurriness.  We had a great time savouring the sumptious and unique food, enjoying the personalised slideshows and catching up with one another.  Till we meet again soon!

Mon 23 Nov

There's still no end in sight for my daily "mushroom pruning".  I still have to diligently dress my wound till the Husb decides its good enough to take out the stitches.

That means I can't go swimming on my cruise this Fri .....

 

 
 
Huizz
11 November 2009 @ 09:39 am



What do 3 gals need on a year-end trip to a temperate Hong Kong?

Three colourful scarves!  One for my sis, one for my SIL and one for myself!

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Huizz
10 November 2009 @ 03:59 am

 

 
 

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Huizz
04 November 2009 @ 04:54 am


One more item added to my 'special collection'....

 

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Huizz
03 November 2009 @ 10:47 pm



I received a very pleasant surprise in the mail last night.  A package from UK!

Last Wed, on 28th Oct, I ordered two 2010 calendars online from Vistaprint.co.uk. Since I was a new member, both the items were free (or so they claim), but I had to pay for shipping separately.  As its not an urgent order, I opted for super slow snail mail of 21 days.

You can imagine how delighted I was when I received it in less than a week (in 5 days to be exact).  Now, this is "delighting and exceeding customers' expectations" true to the very last word!

I think I should be able to get the other one within this few days too!

 

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Huizz
26 October 2009 @ 12:14 am



Amara Sanctuary is a very green place indeed.  Every corner u turn to are rich greenery that soothes the soul and tames the mood. Though it is not anywhere near the beach, the quietness and tranquility can make the stay very relaxing too. There's also so many peacocks roaming freely on the grounds. If the low brown gate isn't closed properly, I bet they can come a'knockin on your door step!
 
We took the Courtyard Suite that comes with a private jacuzzi in the courtyard behind. A low gate opens up to a verandah in front of the main door. The room and toilet are rather big. However, the lighting inside the room is a tad too dim for my liking (old already can't see very well now).
 
We had dinner at The Shutters. Some unique food they serve. We had truffles soup and the Husb had braised beef cheeks while I had pan fried pomfret (my fave fish) and batter fried lobster.

 
All in all, it was a very relaxing weekend well spent :)

Click HERE for more photos.
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